Not Necessary. A Lancashire landlady, whose repu tation for over-feeding her boarders was not great, brought in the supper tray, and after she had set the vari ous items before the solitary boarder she said, "Shall I light the gas?" The lone one looked at the scanty meal before him, and replied, "Well, 'no. it isn't necessary—the supper is light enough."

Obituary. By the death of the Rev.. \V. J. GilU'f.pie, at his residence, Nareen, Hawthorn Grove, on Friday night, one of the old pioneer ministers of the Presbyterian Church has passod away. Horn on July 12, iS2(i, ii\ the Parish of Connor, County Antrim, Ireland, lie ivas appointed to liis lirst charge in 1*51. This he resigned in 18i>7, and left. Pro land for Victoria on May 20, 180S, and upon his arrival \va:= inducted into the combined charge of C0I1; raine, C:«.Ht»>rton, &amp;lt;1111 Merino.which is now divided into threw separate charges. In 1SSS he filled too oliiee of moderator of the Presbv teria.i Assembly. fie resigned from Coleraine on July 1, 11)02, after 31 years of arduous work. Me was a man of strong character, splendid physique, genteel disposi tion, and was loved and respected hy all, irrespective of class or [ creed. He had lived in retirement at Hawthorn sincu 1902, and is i survived by a widow, live daughters and two sonu. one of the latt«'r being Mr. ...

Social Notes A quiet wedding was solemnised at the Methodist Church, Rainbow, on Tuesday, when Miss Fanny Chenoweth, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Chenoweth, of Nypo, was united in the holy bonds of matri mony with Mr. Gordon II. Cheno weth, fourth son of Mr. T. J. Chenoweth, of Lorquon. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. S. II. Dorrnan, assisted by the Rev. Oliver Harris. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly gowned in a costumo of cream whipcord silk, whilst hex; travelling dress was a pretty navy blue reseda, with hat to match. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Nhill Methodist Church on the 8th April, the contracting parties being Mr. G. H. Parker, elffbst son of Mr. W. Parker, sen., of Ni Ni East, and Miss C. M. Eichner, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Win. Eichner, of Ni Ni East. The marriage was celebrated by the Rev. L. Walton, of Nhill. The marriage of Mr. Walter Fisher, of Bangerang, with Miss Jessie Maud McQueen, daughter of Mr. Neil McQueen, ...

"My Mother's Eyes." a newspaper recently invited its readers to state in a few words what they considered the most beautiful thing in the world. The first prize.was awarded to the sender of the answer, "The eyes of my mother." "The dream of that which we I-now to be impossible," suggested an ima ginative person, and this brought him second prize. But the most amusing thing was that which read— "The most beautiful thing in the world is to see a man carrying his rootlier-in-law across a dangerous riv er without making any attempt to drop lier in."

The Skin Market Wednesday. The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Limited, report-.—Sheep skins: Large supplies were submitted at this week's auctions. Buyers were well represented and the market advanced to id on all well-grown lines, whilst shorter lengths were 3fjd per lb m sellers' favor. Hides -.Extra largo cata logues were brought forward at auction this week. The market showed weak ness on all weights to the extent of Jd to ?jjd per lb on last rates. Tallow: Large supplies were offered this week and buyers were in full attendance. Competition was restricted and badly rendered lines showed a decline of ids to 15s per. ton. For good colors no. alteration waa ^hown.

ltTFLK SHOOTING Attho District ltiile Matches at Ilope toun on Wedneedaj', a sweepstake, hi which a lar^e number of riflemen took part, was included in the programme. The conditions were 7 shots at 500 yds, and the result was as follows:—V. Topper (Ilopetoun), 33 points, 1; F. Proposch (Ilopetoun), 33 points, 2; T. Gnnthcr (Rainbow), 33 points, 3. The three placed men each had a handicap of .2 points, and in the count back the positions were as above-mentioned.

Popular Holiday Resort. THE BEAUTIES OP HEALESVILLE (notes bt "obskbveb.") Favorable weather conditions, supposed good roads, and a slightly seasoned automobile in which one has not had sufficient rides, gives a person a strong desire to go touring. After planning out a route which is most suitable with regard to roads, scenery, and distance, and after giving the car a slight over haul and tune up, there is a desire to have tho outward appearance of the vehicle as pleasing to the eye as possible. So with a band of 12 willing hands, certainly a multi tude for such a small contract, the deed has begun. The scene to an onlooker would be humorous. There only being enough surface for a fewer number of hands conse quently oach person uses one hand with which to polish. The other hand containing a dirty rag come;; in contact with somebody's white shirt, there leaves its trade mark, and the very shirts we were wear ing appeared as though they had been usod as polishers. Having got ready eve...

How To Cure Indigestion The following letters will be of in ense interest to sufferers from indi gestion:— "rom Mrs. D. H. Cole, 70 Keightley road, Subiaco, W.A. "For mauy years I suffered from "refluent attacks of indigestion, follow ed by pains in the chest, severe head iches, sleeplessness, biliousness, con stipation ar;>1 pains under the shoulder ilades. I could retain little on my sto mach, and vomited frequently. I tried i variety of medicines 'With very little Tood result. I happened to read one if Warner's Safe Cure pamphlets, and ;eeing in it how others had taken War ner's Safe Cure with beneficial re sults, I decided to try that medicine. I obtained great relief from the first bottle; in fact, from the first few doses I took. After taking Warner's Safe Cure for a few weeks I -was quite re stored to health. All my former trou ble has gone from me, I hope, and be lieve, never to return. Now I am feel ing fit and strong as I could wish to be." From Mr. T. Darcy, 163 St. Le...

BLOWING HIS OWN TRUMPET. J When you hear a fellow boasting Of the brave deeds he has done, Don't disturb him, let him tell you All his smart things one by one; But remind him when he's finished— Yes, his pardon humbly beg— That the hen that cackles loudest Does not lay the biggest egg. No doubt you have met people— There are lots of them, you know— Who to promise aye are ready, At performing very slow. In fair weather they're staunch com rades, But in foul they show the leg; For the hen that cackles loudest Does not lay the biggest egg. Babbling streams make far more noise Than the stately rivers' flow Though upon the latter, commerce Busily goes to and fro. So it is with human mortals,. Workers on in silence peg; For the lien that cackles loudest Does not lay the biggest egg. So of boasters I would warn you. Don't believe half what they say, For the man who's aye a-blowing His own trumpet's just a jay. And experience will teach you Never of them favors beg; For the hen that cackles...

PU8TAL RATES ANU HfeUilkA»ION! [Where ' the term "The Common wealth" is used in connection with theso rates and regulations it include* Papua, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island.J LETTERS. U'or every } ounce or fraction thereof. For delivery within the Common wealth 0 1 For delivery in the British £m Pire 0 1 ror delivery in the New Hebrides, Banks, and Torres Islands .. 0" 8 For delivery in other places .... 0 2£ LETTER CARDS, ror delivery within the Common weaKA .: Single, Id. each; reply, Id. each Iialf. tor delivery in the British. Empire (see list of places under "Letters }—aia _ glo. Id. each. For delivery in New Hebridei, Banks, ^ and Torres Islands—Single, 2d. each, tor delivery in other places— Single, 2Jd. each. POST CARDS. Single Postcards impressed with the id. stamp, aud .Reply or double cards,* each half of which hag the Id. stamp impressed thereon, may be transmitted to places within the Commonwealth, and to those places, enumerated under "Letters," to which letters...

Anticipating. "Say, Lawson, let me use your 'phone, will you?" "Certainly. What's the matter with yours?" "It's all right. I want to telephone to my wife that I'm going to bring a man to dinner. He's - in my room now, and I hate to have him watch my face when my wife tells me what she thinks of the proposition."

Does the Sou! Die when the Heart Stops Beating ? T That the human soul can lie im xnortal in the old-fashioned sense is now proved by science to be an im possibility. Our body is made up of billions of little cells, and {ill our life, physi j Cul «nd mental, is the result of the activity of these cells. One typo j of coll makes the heart tissue, an other the bone tissue, und so on, What we Call the soul is a result of the activities of the nerve and brain cells. When the blood stream fails the hour for all cells has struck. When the brain cells die the soul ceases to exist. Tho maintenance of the cell de pends upon the food supply. Tho conditions are such that tho consti tuents of the food can never com pletely balance tho constituents of the living substance. The life pro cess represents at every 'moment a compromise- between these tw'o sets of conditions. It is nil entire illusion to hope ever artificially to mako a cell immortal by establish ing n' . nutritive medium in which tho...